Jonah 1
1. Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying * ,
2. Arise * , go * to Nineveh,that great city, and cry * against it; for their wickedness is come up * before me.
3. But Jonah rose up * to flee * unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down * to Joppa; and he found * a ship going * to Tarshish: so he paid * the fare thereof, and went down * into it, to go * with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
4. But the LORD sent out * a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like * to be broken * .
5. Then the mariners were afraid * , and cried * every man unto his god, and cast forth * the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten * it of them. But Jonah was gone down * into the sides of the ship; and he lay * , and was fast asleep * .
6. So the shipmaster came * to him, and said * unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper * ? arise * , call * upon thy God, if so be that God will think * upon us, that we perish * not.
7. And they said * every one to his fellow, Come * , and let us cast * lots, that we may know * for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast * lots, and the lot fell * upon Jonah.
8. Then said * they unto him, Tell * us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest * thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?
9. And he said * unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made * the sea and the dry land.
10. Then were the men exceedingly afraid * , and said * unto him, Why hast thou done * this? For the men knew * that he fled * from the presence of the LORD, because he had told * them.
11. Then said * they unto him, What shall we do * unto thee, that the sea may be calm * unto us? for the sea wrought * , and was tempestuous * .
12. And he said * unto them, Take me up * , and cast me forth * into the sea; so shall the sea be calm * unto you: for I know * that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.
13. Nevertheless the men rowed hard * to bring * it to the land; but they could * not: for the sea wrought * , and was tempestuous * against them.
14. Wherefore they cried * unto the LORD,and said * , We beseech thee, O LORD,we beseech thee, let us not perish * for this man's life, and lay * not upon us innocent * blood: for thou, O LORD,hast done * as it pleased * thee.
15. So they took up * Jonah, and cast him forth * into the sea: and the sea ceased * from her raging.
16. Then the men feared * the LORD exceedingly, and offered * a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made * vows.
17. Now the LORD had prepared * a great fish to swallow up * Jonah.And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
